Worldwide: ‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science correspondent, BBC News There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers. Their report […]
Knowing the Shooter Who Killed 11 in California
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
German public schools are teaching Islam to students who are not sure if they belong
Source: Washington Post By Luisa Beck, who is a reporter in The Washington Post’s Berlin bureau. Before joining The Post, she made radio stories, audio walks and podcasts for NPR, DORTMUND, […]
Commentary of Surah Al Balad: The City of Makkah
Source: TheQuran.Love Introduction This is an early Makkan surah when the Muslims were being severely persecuted there, yet it has a grand prophecy that Islam will prevail in the very same city […]
Pope Francis: Satan Is Stalking The Catholic Church
Source: Huffington Post By Mary Papenfuss He urges the faithful to call on Michael the archangel for help against the “malign one” amid new sexual abuse scandals. Pope Francis is blaming the devil for undermining the Roman Catholic Church, Reuters reports, as it is hit by more accusations of sexual […]
The Muslim Times’ Collection to Refute Blasphemy Laws
Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value! Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like […]
BBC Video: How chimpanzees reveal the roots of human behavior
Source: BBC News Eminent anthropologist Frans de Waal explains that politicians have a lot to learn from how chimpanzees show empathy. Read more Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about […]
Younger Generation Less Religious than the Older Generations: How can the Muslim Times Help?
By several measures, young adults around the world tend to be less religious than their elders: https://t.co/mbVV47jWwe pic.twitter.com/4Re8j0ytmx — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) November 1, 2018 Suggested Reading Belief is […]
Bradford celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
Source: Bradford Today The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Bradford held an Islamic information session at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library on Oct. 25. “It’s Islamic Heritage month,” explained […]
Almost two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
By AFP – Oct 28,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian Shiite Muslim pilgrims wave flags at the Mehran border point between Iran and Iraq, as they head towards the central Iraqi shrine […]
Oman says time to accept Israel in region, offers help for peace
By Reuters – Oct 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu (left) meeting with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos (centre to right) in the Omani capital […]
Pew Research Center: Democrats are less likely to say they believe in the God of the Bible than Republicans (45% vs. 70%)
Democrats are less likely to say they believe in the God of the Bible than Republicans (45% vs. 70%). https://t.co/P5y9yT82Go — Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 28, 2018 Suggested Reading […]
Khashoggi’s Murder and the World’s Reaction, Once Again Reaffirms that Every Human Life is Sacred — A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Saudi Arabia’s King and Crown Prince Call Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s […]
Pew Research Center: 66% in France Have a Positive View of Islam
% who say Islam is “fundamentally incompatible” with their country’s culture and values: 🇫🇮Finland 62% 🇮🇹Italy 53% 🇩🇪Germany 44% 🇬🇧UK 42% 🇪🇸Spain 37% 🇫🇷France 34% 🇸🇪Sweden 34%https://t.co/26OkMQwVSA pic.twitter.com/NYfUIwg1bW — Pew […]
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This concept has been traced to the 12th century, attributed to Bernard of Chartres. Its most familiar expression […]
The Latest Exhibition of the Catholic Church and the Age Old Belief in Exorcism
Catholic Exorcist Prays For Brett Kavanaugh In Response To Witches’ Planned Hex Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The Rev. Gary Thomas said those targeting the Supreme Court justice are […]
Ahmadiyya and Humanity First this time Hand in Hand in Albania
By Zubair Khan Pictures: Bekim Bici Thursday, 18.10.2018 was a nice day for the inhabitants of Division 7 of Tirane Municipality. The administrative Head of the division Ms Gjinovefa Kadriu along with from ruling party MP Mr Besnik Bare were present to distribute the food items among 125 needy families. […]
Ghamidi’s Urdu Interview: Rationality Versus Orthodoxy in Islam?
Suggested reading Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars? Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule? The Holy Quran and the Seventh Century Arabian Metaphors Is God Alive or Dead: A Metaphor for […]
The Vatican Debating to Open Priesthood to Married Men
The Vatican is laying the groundwork to open formal debate on opening up the priesthood to married men in parts of the world where clergy are scarce. https://t.co/vSY6z57l6V — Religion News Service (@RNS) October 23, 2018 Suggested Reading for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century Deciding […]
What is God Really Like: Tawhid or Trinity? Dr. Shabir Ally and Dr. Nabeel Qureshi Debate
Suggested reading 24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God? Video: Five Major Problems With The Trinity – Sean Finnegan The concept of Trinity has no legs to stand on Two […]